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Hobart High School was established in 1913 to provide secondary education to the children of poorer families. Until then only private schools had offerred secondary education.

The school was initially located at Trinity Hill in North Hobart and was moved to the Letitia Street site in 1917.

In 1965 it became known as the Hobart High Matriculation College before being succeeded by the Hobart Matriculation College (years 11 & 12) and Taroona High School (years 7 to 10) in the following year.